to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
turmoil; chaos; confusion
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
control value; minimal required value
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
to fire into; to shoot into
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
small number; few; minority
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
right wing; right wing (of a bird or aircraft); right wing (of an army, building, etc.); right flank; right field; right fielder; right wing (in soccer, rugby, etc.)
volley (of fire); salvo; fusillade; simultaneous firing (of guns or artillery)
left wing; left wing (of a bird or aircraft); left wing (of an army, building, etc.); left flank; left field; left fielder
high-explosive projectile
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
distant; remote; isolated
historical context; historical background
close relation (association)
military officer; naval officer